The ruling amounted to yet another blow to the administration’s attempts to increase vaccinations through requirements.
. “For its part, this court will say only this: however extensive that power is, the federal-worker mandate exceeds it.”The ruling amounted to yet another blow to the administration’s most ambitious public health measures — its work to corral the pandemic through vaccinations. It is yet another vaccine requirement that has been invalidated by the actions of appointees of Trump and other Republicans. But it is likely not the final word.
Federal workers faced discipline including potential termination for not complying, while contractors faced the potential of losing their government contracts.The administration paused any discipline for noncompliance with the mandate over the Christmas holidays, and at this point few - if any - employees have been suspended or fired. Tens of thousands of federal workers have, however, requested religious waivers, and many agencies say they are still reviewing these requests.
He had a religious exemption request approved in December and gets tested at work every Friday. But he said he’s heard chatter from co-workers who felt compelled to get vaccinated that lawsuits — attempts to get more money from the government — could be forthcoming if and when the mandates get thrown out.
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